Biology of Humans:Concepts, Applications, and Issues: International EditionDescription |
| Known for its unique “Special Topic” chapters and emphasis on everyday health concerns, the Fourth Edition of Biology of Humans: Concepts, Applications, and Issues continues to personalize the study of human biology with a conversational writing style, stunning art, abundant applications, and tools to help students develop critical-thinking skills. The authors give students a practical and friendly introduction for understanding how their bodies work and for preparing them to navigate today's world of rapidly expanding-and shifting-health information. |
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Features |
- Ten “Special Topic” Chapters explore high-interest health topics more thoroughly than can be accomplished in a brief essay. Educators who prefer to teach an applied human biology course can use these chapters to go into greater depth with specific applied topics.
- A stunning illustration program uses vibrant, three-dimensional figures to enhance the explanation in the text. Multi-step art features voice balloons to aid the reader in following complex processes. Micrographs are incorporated into figures where appropriate to provide students with context.
New! New coverage of health care disparities related to race and ethnicity is provided, along with descriptions of new prevention-based health initiatives. Also included are discussions of recent health care policy debates (for example, stem cells and organ donation) that are likely to impact future health care decisions. - “Stop and Think” features engage students in the learning process and promote active learning. Students are invited to pause, think about the concept previously explained, and apply that information to a new situation.
- “What Would You Do?” questions raise ethical questions about issues that society faces today. Students are able to see the relevance of information learned in a biology classroom to real-life problems or decisions that society must make.
- Health, Ethical, and Environmental Issues Essays explore contemporary topics that directly relate to students' lives and motivate them to make connections to the world around them.
- A clear and engaging writing style uses first-person narrative; analogies and applications are woven throughout to engage the reader and clearly explain concepts.
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New to this Edition |
- Strengthened popular “Special Topic” chapters now include:
- Two new “Special Topic” chapters on Diabetes Mellitus (Ch. 10a) and Cardiovascular Disease (Ch. 12a)
- New pedagogy has been added to each Special Topic chapter to match the popular student tools that are provided in the other chapters, including Stop & Think, What Would You Do?, Questions to Consider, and figure legend questions.
- Distinctive new design makes the Special Topic chapters easy to locate within the text.
- Expanded Active Learning features engage students in learning the chapter material, including:
- NEW “Fact or Fiction?” true/false statements open each chapter and address students' common misconceptions about the topic that follows. Each statement provides a page reference to engage students in reading the relevant discussion within the chapter.
- Additional Stop & Think questions have been added throughout the entire text.
- “Questions to Consider” have been added to every Environmental Issue, Ethical Issue, and Health Issue box to encourage students to carefully consider their own position on various issues.
- NEW! New Visual Summary Tables include visual cues when appropriate, adding more visual appeal and making the tables more reader-friendly.
- NEW! New coverage of Health Care Inequities (i.e., premature birth, under-served communities) is provided, along with discussion of recent health care policy debates that are likely to impact the future health care decisions .
- NEW! New Web Animation callouts appear in the text where a web animation is available that correlates to the topic. The animations are also referenced in the end-of-chapter material, along with the appropriate URL.
- Streamlined chapter introductions replace the longer vignettes of previous editions, providing students with a quick preview and transition from the previous chapter to new topics.
- NEW! New “Looking Ahead” boxes have been added to the end of each chapter to help students prepare for the next chapter.
- NEW! New Pearson eText option gives students access to the text whenever and wherever they can access the Internet. The eText pages look exactly like the printed text, and include powerful interactive and customization functions, including a new “whiteboard” tool.
- An open, approachable new design makes the Fourth Edition more student-friendly, easier to read, and appropriate for this course level.
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Table of Contents |
1. Humans in the World of Biology 2. Chemistry Comes to Life 2a. Special Topic: Food Safety and Defense 3. The Cell 4. Body Organization and Homeostasis 5. The Skeletal System 6. The Muscular System 7. Neurons: The Matter of the Mind 8. The Nervous System 8a. Special Topic: Drugs and the Mind 9. Sensory Systems 10. The Endocrine System 10a. Special Topic: Diabetes Mellitus 11. Blood 12. The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic System 12a. Special Topic: Cardiovascular Disease 13. Body Defense Mechanisms 13a. Special Topic: Infectious Disease 14. The Respiratory System 15. The Digestive System 15a. Special Topic: Nutrition and Weight Control 16. The Urinary System 17. Reproductive Systems 17a. Special Topic: Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 18. Development Through Life 18a. Special Topic: Autism Spectrum Disorders 19. Chromosomes and Cell Division 19a. Special Topic: Stem Cells-A Repair Kit for the Body 20. Genetics and Human Inheritance 21. DNA and Biotechnology 21a. Special Topic: Cancer 22. Evolution and Our Heritage 23. Ecology, The Environment, and Us 24. Human Populations, Limited Resources, and Pollution |
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Author |
Judy Goodenough
Judy received her B.S. from Wagner College (Staten Island, NY), and her doctorate from New York University. She has 30 years of teaching experience at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, specializing in introductory level courses. The insights into student concerns and problems-gained from more than 25 years of teaching Human Biology and 20 years of team-teaching The Biology of Social Issues-have helped shape this book. In 1986, Judy was honored with a “Distinguished Teaching Award.” In addition to teaching, she has written articles in peer-reviewed journals, contributed chapters to several introductory biology texts, and written numerous laboratory manuals. With the author team of McGuire and Jakob, she is preparing Perspectives on Animal Behavior.
Betty McGuire
Betty received her B.S. in Biology from Pennsylvania State University, where she also played varsity basketball. She went on to receive an M.S. and Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and then spent two years as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Her field and laboratory research emphasize the social behavior and reproduction of small mammals. She has published numerous research papers, co-authored the text Perspectives on Animal Behavior as well as several introductory biology study guides, and served as an Associate Editor for Mammalian Species, a publication of the American Society of Mammalogists. Betty taught Human Biology, Introductory Biology, Vertebrate Biology, and Animal Behavior at Smith College. She now teaches Mammalogy and The Vertebrates: Structure, Function, and Evolution at Cornell University.
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